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remembering the tragedy, as benefits soccer match in japan for survivors ofhe earthquake and the tsunami. the future of libya as a plot of e agenda and london on tuesday. more tn 40 politicians met to discuss the post gaddafi e. qatar warning gaddafi that he has a matterto save themselves. the coalition says they did not tell the car rentals in libya but france said that thatistill. -- the coalition says that they did not agree to arm the rebels >> the rebels are on the back foot again. after fierce fighting, they have ll b regrouping. is latest setbacks, there is calling for more international support. >> where is america? where is great britain? they should help us. they shod gaps or stopping gaddafi forces from ncing us. >> they say they will not be sending in ground forces. germany is especially opposed to the idea. foreign minister has offered humanitarian help. >> delegates agreed that gaddafi has to go but what should happen to him if he leaves power? italy hasrose exile while france, the u.s., and britain want to see him put before the international criminal court. the british ho
remembering the tragedy, as benefits soccer match in japan for survivors ofhe earthquake and the tsunami. the future of libya as a plot of e agenda and london on tuesday. more tn 40 politicians met to discuss the post gaddafi e. qatar warning gaddafi that he has a matterto save themselves. the coalition says they did not tell the car rentals in libya but france said that thatistill. -- the coalition says that they did not agree to arm the rebels >> the rebels are on the back foot again....
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of japan. ♪ >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." as worries grow over unrest in the middle east, crude oil futures have hit again $100 a barrel in new york. buy orders increased on tuesday as market players became more concerned about future oil supplies on news that iran security forces clamped down on anti-government protesters. iran is the second largest oil producer among opec oil member countries. this e benchmark wti crude futures topped $100 a barrel in after-hours trading for the first time since last wednesday. the index is now at that price. on the new york stock exchange, share prices plunged on tuesday amid growing worries that higher oil prices may slow down the world economic recovery. the dow jones industrial average closed at 12058, down 168 points from the previous day. u.s. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke has indicated america's economy is growing at a faster pace than last year but he cautions over soaring oil prices over continuing soaring prices in the arab world. >> sustained rises in the price 0 of oil a
of japan. ♪ >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." as worries grow over unrest in the middle east, crude oil futures have hit again $100 a barrel in new york. buy orders increased on tuesday as market players became more concerned about future oil supplies on news that iran security forces clamped down on anti-government protesters. iran is the second largest oil producer among opec oil member countries. this e benchmark wti crude futures topped $100 a barrel in after-hours...
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well, the earthquake in japan has also had an effect on oil prices. the price of light swede crude dipped below $100 a barrel monday before rising slightly. the reason for the short-term drop in price is a temporary reduction in demand from japan, one of the world's biggest oil importers. demand is expected to pick up once reconstruction begins, at least four of japan's own refineries were shut down after the quake. meanwhile, a number of german companies are evacuating their foreign employees from japan. at bmw, 50 workers are returning to germany monday according to a spokesperson at the company's head quarters in munich. at tokyo's airports it is mostly foreigners wanting to leave the country, most of them concerned about a nuclear fallout. and the euro gained on monday on the back of an agreement on debt relief by a deal struck in the early hours of saturday. leaders meeting in brussels agreeed to increase the lending capacity of the bloc's rescue funds from $350 billion euros to $440's billion yure rose. the money can be used to buy bonds of dist
well, the earthquake in japan has also had an effect on oil prices. the price of light swede crude dipped below $100 a barrel monday before rising slightly. the reason for the short-term drop in price is a temporary reduction in demand from japan, one of the world's biggest oil importers. demand is expected to pick up once reconstruction begins, at least four of japan's own refineries were shut down after the quake. meanwhile, a number of german companies are evacuating their foreign employees...
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the situation in japan caused some issues. the christian democrats lost a six decade-long reign of power. it was a blow to chancellor angela merkel, who leads the christian democrats. there was the back-and-forth policy on nuclear power, and they gave their votes to the green party. >> german chancellor angela merkel was putting on a brave face after sunday's electoral debacle. they were defeated for the first time after 58 years in power in baden-wurttemberg, delivering a severe blow. it marks a big shift. >> we lost the governing majority. it is a deep cut in the history of baden-wurttemberg, and with that, the history of our party. >> people just did not vote against your party, but about nuclear reactors. many voters considered this to be political. some were alienated by the policy shift. now, she says she is a nuclear supporter of the ones to reexamine the issues. what happened in japan was so improbable that it can, and i think also will, affect our point of view regarding what is probable and what is improbable. >> bes
the situation in japan caused some issues. the christian democrats lost a six decade-long reign of power. it was a blow to chancellor angela merkel, who leads the christian democrats. there was the back-and-forth policy on nuclear power, and they gave their votes to the green party. >> german chancellor angela merkel was putting on a brave face after sunday's electoral debacle. they were defeated for the first time after 58 years in power in baden-wurttemberg, delivering a severe blow. it...
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an unimaginable catastrophe for japan. they are a turning point for the world, europe and germany. >> the disaster in japan prompted a rapid change of heart in berlin on energy policy. it brought more in line with public opinion. nuclear technology has been a hot political issue since the 1950's. atomic weapons were the focus of this early protests. most people in post-war west germany did not want them. the reception to civilian nuclear energy was less hostile. it was seen as a clean alternative to coal-fired plants. during the oil crisis of the 1970's, nuclear power appeared to offer the prospect of energy independence. in the 1980's, public sentiment changed. the nato deployment of american warheads on west german soil reinvigorated the anti-nuclear movement. there were a large street protests. the green party became a political force, campaigning for an end of nuclear power and the removal of atomic weapons. the chernobyl disaster in 1986 tipped the scales for good. a radioactive cloud swept across europe and contamina
an unimaginable catastrophe for japan. they are a turning point for the world, europe and germany. >> the disaster in japan prompted a rapid change of heart in berlin on energy policy. it brought more in line with public opinion. nuclear technology has been a hot political issue since the 1950's. atomic weapons were the focus of this early protests. most people in post-war west germany did not want them. the reception to civilian nuclear energy was less hostile. it was seen as a clean...
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a setback in japan as officials expect a breach at reactor three. the eu decides on a voluntary safety tactics on all nuclear reactors. >> in syria the government continues with a violent crackdown on opposition protests. people took to the streets of several cities where there are reports at least three were killed by pro-government demonstrators. in the main center of the protests, thousands attended funeral marches for those killed earlier in the week. >> thousands of demonstrators took to the streets after friday prayers. a scene repeated in several syrian cities. this video shows a rally in the capital of damascus, evidence that unrest is spreading. the syrian president pledged political reforms on friday but the protesters dismissed the measures as inadequate. hours later reports said police fired on protesters in the village killing at least 17 people. the aftermath is shown in this video released -- released through facebook. amateur videos posted online provide the only documentation of such events. despite escalating tensions, the reforms
a setback in japan as officials expect a breach at reactor three. the eu decides on a voluntary safety tactics on all nuclear reactors. >> in syria the government continues with a violent crackdown on opposition protests. people took to the streets of several cities where there are reports at least three were killed by pro-government demonstrators. in the main center of the protests, thousands attended funeral marches for those killed earlier in the week. >> thousands of...
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japan has spent a lot of time and money on elderly care services. now its neighbors are trying to learn from its experience. >> reporter: william zen is the chairman of a construction and real estate company in shanghai. he recently visited a luxury retirement home. zen is looking for ideas for his latest project. he's planning to build a similar facility to serve shanghai's rapidly-growing elderly population. zen was especially impressed by the high-tech sensors installed in all of the facility's bedrooms. it notified staff when no movement is detected in a room for more than 12 hours. >> this is a wonderful home for the elderly. i want to build high-end facilities in china because there are very few of them for the wealthy. >> reporter: zen is considering paying the japanese retire home for consulting services. the contract would be worth several million dollars. >> asian countries are especially interested in japan's expertise in taking care of elderly patients that have dementia. the symptoms include language and memory impairment and can trigge
japan has spent a lot of time and money on elderly care services. now its neighbors are trying to learn from its experience. >> reporter: william zen is the chairman of a construction and real estate company in shanghai. he recently visited a luxury retirement home. zen is looking for ideas for his latest project. he's planning to build a similar facility to serve shanghai's rapidly-growing elderly population. zen was especially impressed by the high-tech sensors installed in all of the...
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. >>> the governments of japan and china are trying to repair their countries' tattered relations. high-ranking officials from both sides have agreed to work together to promote mutual trust and respect. things soured last september after a chinese trawler collided with japanese coast guard ships near the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japanese vice foreign minister ken-ichiro sas aechlt and chinese vice foreign minister zhang jijun met on monday in tokyo. it's the first time this kind of meeting has happened since june 2009. they agreed this year will be important because next year marks the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between their two nations. they also said their two governments would try to encourage harmony between their citizens. sasae reportedly told the chinese side the senkaku islands are an integral part of japan and there is no territorial issue between the two countries. it's also believed he proposed to resume stalled negotiations on the joint development of a gas field in the east china sea. zhang later told reporters the meeting
. >>> the governments of japan and china are trying to repair their countries' tattered relations. high-ranking officials from both sides have agreed to work together to promote mutual trust and respect. things soured last september after a chinese trawler collided with japanese coast guard ships near the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japanese vice foreign minister ken-ichiro sas aechlt and chinese vice foreign minister zhang jijun met on monday in tokyo. it's the first time...
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the white house urged americans in japan thththththththththththh radius than japan's radius. japan's crisis is already influencing nuclear power programs around the world. china announced this week that it had suspended final approval for the construction of 50 new nuclear power lantz, which account for almost 40% of the world's planned nuclear reactors. the u.s., the u.k., france and china have all defended nuclear power. the u.k. has four nuclear re anthonyors in the advanced planning stage, and france has one. china has 50 reactors in that phase. the u.s. has 104 functioning nuclear reactors in 31 states. question, should president obama follow germany's lead and shut down civilian nuclear re ankers and check them out? eleanor? >> i think he did the right thing by calling for a review of all of the reactors. there are two in california, that are built on faults that, were discovered after they were put in place. allegedly, they're built to withstand quakes i think up to 7 or 8. but this was a 9. and it wasn't actually the earthquake that did the damage in japan of it was t
the white house urged americans in japan thththththththththththh radius than japan's radius. japan's crisis is already influencing nuclear power programs around the world. china announced this week that it had suspended final approval for the construction of 50 new nuclear power lantz, which account for almost 40% of the world's planned nuclear reactors. the u.s., the u.k., france and china have all defended nuclear power. the u.k. has four nuclear re anthonyors in the advanced planning stage,...